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Tennessee study: middle schoolers largely ignored Khan Academy's AI tutor Khanmigo

Researchers gave students at 18 Tennessee middle schools two years of access to Khanmigo, Khan Academy's generative AI tutor designed to guide them toward answers rather than hand them out. The study found that while nearly all students had access, actual use for schoolwork was minimal, with many instead sending off-topic prompts like requests for jokes or essays about pizza, or trying to trick the bot into giving direct answers.

futurism.com · 2026-08-29

Sal Khan admits Khanmigo AI tutor failed to spark classroom revolution

Chalkbeat reporting found Sal Khan and his Chief Learning Officer Kristen DiCerbo conceding that Khanmigo, the AI tutoring chatbot launched three years ago with sweeping ambitions, barely got used by students and hasn't transformed education. Commentator Dan Meyer separately chronicled the project's decline from bold TED talk claims and philanthropic backing to shrinking usage projections despite major advantages like early OpenAI access and Microsoft support.

punyamishra.com · 2026-08-23